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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 14th, 7:30pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 300° 77.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 300° 77.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 180° 76.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 328° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 12 sec 352° --- --- 76.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 12 sec 354° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   7.5 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   5.9 ft 7 sec 164° --- --- 77.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 317° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 14 sec 337° --- --- 78.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 120° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 150° 78.6 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 9 sec 72° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.5 ft 14 sec 334° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.6 ft 10 sec 47° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 86.0 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli NNW (340°) 4-12 kt 5:00 pm  Wed 1/14 Common Ground Calm 5:00 pm  Wed 1/14 Moloaa Dairy S (180°) 6-16 kt 4:45 pm  Wed 1/14 Hanamaulu SW (220°) 6-15 kt 5:00 pm  Wed 1/14 Lihue WSW (240°) 21-32 kt 5:00 pm  Wed 1/14 Nawiliwili Nos WSW (240°) 19-26 kt 5:06 pm  Wed 1/14 Poipu WSW (250°) 7-20 kt 5:00 pm  Wed 1/14 Lawai Ntbg W (280°) 4-9 kt 5:00 pm  Wed 1/14 Port Allen W (260°) 16-22 kt 5:00 pm  Wed 1/14 Makaha Ridge SW (230°) 5-23 kt 5:11 pm  Wed 1/14 Mana SW (230°) 3-23 kt 4:34 pm  Wed 1/14 Barking Sands S (190°) 12-23 kt 3:10 pm  Wed 1/14 Puu Lua WSW (250°) 3-11 kt 4:35 pm  Wed 1/14 Puu Opae SW (220°) 6-22 kt 4:34 pm  Wed 1/14 Waimea Heights W (260°) 4-25 kt 4:35 pm  Wed 1/14 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 150159 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 359 PM HST Wed Jan 14 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 359 PM HST Wed Jan 14 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A strong cold front will sweep from west to east across the coastal waters late today through Thursday. There will be fresh to strong southwesterly winds ahead of the front and northerly winds after the passage. Isolated thunderstorms may also accompany the front. An extra large northwest swell will generate large seas tonight through Friday for exposed waters. High pressure system moving far north of the islands will bring back easterly trade winds across Hawaiian waters from Friday through Sunday. Kauai Northwest Waters- 359 PM HST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT West northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, veering to northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 feet, building to 11 to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 13 feet at 12 seconds and west northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Occasional showers, mainly this evening. THURSDAY North northwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 16 to 18 feet, building to 18 to 19 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 19 feet at 15 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 17 to 19 feet, subsiding to 16 to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 18 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 14 to 15 feet, subsiding to 12 to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 15 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, subsiding to 9 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 12 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 18 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 12 feet at 16 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 18 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 359 PM HST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT West southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, veering to northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, building to 11 to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 12 feet at 11 seconds and west 7 feet at 6 seconds. Occasional showers, mainly this evening. THURSDAY North northwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 14 to 17 feet, building to 18 to 19 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 18 feet at 15 seconds and west northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 16 to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 18 feet at 15 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, subsiding to 12 to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 15 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North 12 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 19 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 17 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY Southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 359 PM HST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 13 feet at 12 seconds and north northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Occasional showers, mainly this evening. THURSDAY North northwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 12 to 16 feet, building to 13 to 18 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 18 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 feet, subsiding to 11 to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 18 feet at 15 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY Winds east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 11 feet at 16 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 18 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 359 PM HST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, veering to northwest after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and southwest 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Occasional showers. THURSDAY North northwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 12 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 13 seconds and east 6 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 6 feet at 12 seconds. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 17 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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